“Failed student Minato bonds with alien Musubi, entering deadly Sekirei Plan battle for survival.”
Sekirei
セキレイ
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Synopsis
Failed student Minato bonds with alien Musubi, entering deadly Sekirei Plan battle for survival.
Struggling yet brilliant 19-year-old Minato Sahashi has failed his college entrance exams for the second time, resulting in him being regarded as worthless by those around him. However, the course of his seemingly bleak future is altered dramatically when a beautiful, supernatural woman falls from the sky and into his life. That woman, Musubi, is a unique being known as a "Sekirei," a humanoid extraterrestrial with extraordinary abilities. These aliens are known for kissing humans carrying the Ashikabi gene in order to awaken additional latent powers deep within. Recognizing the potential within the seemingly insignificant youth, Musubi kisses the bewildered Minato, initiating a bond between the two of them. This drags him into the high-stakes world of the Sekirei, where he and his new partner must compete against others in a battle for survival called the "Sekirei Plan." However, unbeknownst to the contestants, there is far more at risk that what the competition initially entailed.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 66 sampled reviews
What 66 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.03 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.0
↓ 0.85
Running avg · Aug 2008 → Jan 2026
- 8 “Sekirei delivers solid, mindless entertainment through its steady stream of fights and fanservice, making for an easy, fun watch. Yet it offers nothing intellectually stimulating, with a derivative...”
- 7 “well the score sums it up fairly good ecchi there is an actual plot girls do all the fighting and not weak but good for nothing male character much better then you would expect i guess you'll like...”
- 9 “This anime delivers a refreshing take on elemental powers, expanding beyond the usual fire, water, wind and earth into weapons and items, making it a must-watch for elemental fans. While the...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2008 – Sep 2008 Summer 2008
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-3463 catalog
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- Funimation Licensor